Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsADG Code means the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail approved by the Australian Transport Council, as in force from time to time.
ambulance service officer means a person employed under the Ambulance Service Act 1991, section 13.
appointed day means the day of commencement of the provision in which the expression occurs.
approved form see section 153B.
AS 1940 means Australian Standard AS 1940 The Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids made by Standards Australia, as in force from time to time.
assessor means an assessor appointed under section 104SI.
authorised fire officer see section 6A.
bodily harm see the Criminal Code, section 1.
broadcasting service means a service that delivers television or radio programs to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving the service.
budget accommodation building see the Building Act 1975, section 216.
building includes any wall, fence, bridge, dam, reservoir, wharf, jetty or other structure whether temporary or permanent.
building certifier see the Building Act 1975, section 8.
Building Code of Australia see the Building Act 1975, section 12.
chemical see the Environmental Protection Regulation 1998, schedule 9.
chief executive (liquor licensing) means the chief executive of the department in which the Liquor Act 1992 is administered.
clear floor surface area, for part 9A, division 3A, see section 104KA.
code of practice means a code of practice issued under section 18.
combustible liquid means a combustible liquid under the flammable and combustible liquids standard.
commencement, for part 12, division 5, see section 190.
commissioner means the commissioner of the service.
conviction includes a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt by a court even though a conviction is not recorded.
dangerous goods means goods defined under the ADG Code as dangerous goods or goods too dangerous to be transported.
disciplinary action see section 30A(1).
disciplinary declaration, in relation to a person, means—
(a) for a disciplinary declaration made under a public sector disciplinary law—
(i) a disciplinary declaration made under—
(A) the Public Service Act 2008, section 188A(6); or
(B) the Police Service Administration Act 1990, section 7A.2(2); or
(C) the repealed Misconduct Tribunals Act 1997 or the QCAT Act; or
(D) the Ambulance Service Act 1991, section 18I(5); or
(ii) a declaration under a public sector disciplinary law (other than a public sector disciplinary law mentioned in subparagraph (i)) that states the disciplinary action that would have been taken against the person if the person's employment had not ended; or
(b) otherwise, a disciplinary declaration made under section 30H(5).
disciplinary finding—
(a) generally means a finding that a disciplinary ground exists; or
(b) for part 4, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 30C.
disciplinary ground means a ground for disciplining a fire service officer under section 30.
emergency service unit means an emergency service unit under the Disaster Management Act 2003.
employing chief executive, for part 4, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 30C.
environment includes—
(a) ecosystems and their constituent parts; and
(b) all natural and physical resources; and
(c) the qualities and characteristics of locations, places and areas, however large or small, that contribute to their biological diversity and integrity, intrinsic or attributed scientific value or interest, amenity, harmony and sense of community; and
(d) the social, economic, aesthetic and cultural conditions that affect, or are affected by, things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).
fire and evacuation plan see section 104E(1)(a).
fire ban area see section 86A.
fire coordinator means a fire coordinator under the Disaster Management Act 2003.
fire officer means a person employed in the service who has the functions of fire prevention and fire control, and includes a person employed under this Act who is undergoing training as a fire officer.
fire safety management plan see section 104FC.
fire safety standard see the Building Act 1975, section 217(1).
fire safety system see section 104KA.
fire service officer means a person employed under section 25.
flammable and combustible liquids standard means—
(a) if a standard is prescribed under a regulation under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011—that standard; or
(b) otherwise—AS 1940.
flammable material means any material or substance capable of ignition or combustion by the application of heat or fire or by spontaneous causes.
former fire service officer, for part 4, division 3, subdivision 3, see section 30G(1)(a).
fund means the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Fund established under section 20(1).
grievous bodily harm see the Criminal Code, section 1.
hazardous material means—
(a) all dangerous goods, combustible liquids and chemicals; or
(b) any other substance with potential to cause harm to persons, property or the environment because of 1 or more of the following—
(i) the chemical properties of the substance;
(ii) the physical properties of the substance;
(iii) the biological properties of the substance.
hazardous materials emergency means a situation involving hazardous materials or suspected hazardous materials that includes a loss of control, or an imminent risk of loss of control, of the materials or a loss of control of anything that may impact on the materials if the loss of control causes, or the loss of control or imminent risk of loss of control has the potential to cause, material harm to persons, property or the environment.
land means any land, whether improved or not.
licensed building, for part 9A, division 3A, see section 104KA.
local fire ban see section 86A.
occupancy notice see section 104KF.
occupancy number, for part 9A, division 3A, see section 104KA.
occupier, used with reference to any premises, means the person in actual occupation or, if there is no such person, the owner.
owner, used with reference to any premises, means the person who for the time being is entitled to receive the rent of the premises or would be so entitled if the premises were let.
premises—
(a) means any land or building; and
(b) for part 6, includes a vehicle or vessel.
premises of seizure see section 56B.
presiding member see section 104SG.
previous chief executive, for part 4, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 30C.
principal registrar see section 104SG.
proceeding see section 104SG.
protected area means a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, and includes an area that is, or includes, a critical habitat identified in a conservation plan under that Act.
public sector disciplinary law means—
(a) a public sector disciplinary law under the Public Service Act 2008; or
(b) the Ambulance Service Act 1991, part 2, division 4 or a disciplinary provision of a code of practice under that Act (including a code of practice as in force from time to time under that Act before the commencement of this definition).
relevant disciplinary ground, for part 4, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 30C.
relevant disciplinary law means—
(a) this Act; or
(b) a law of another State that provides for the same, or substantially the same, matters as this Act; or
(c) a code of practice or other instrument under a law mentioned in paragraph (b) providing for disciplinary matters; or
(d) a public sector disciplinary law.
relevant disciplinary provision, for part 4, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 30C.
risk of overcrowding, for part 9A, division 3A, see section 104KA.
serious disciplinary action means—
(a) disciplinary action under a relevant disciplinary law involving—
(i) dismissal; or
(ii) reduction of classification level or rank; or
(iii) transfer or redeployment to other employment; or
(iv) reduction of remuneration level; or
(b) a disciplinary declaration under a public sector disciplinary law that states a disciplinary action mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) as the disciplinary action that would have been taken against the person if the person's employment had not ended.
service means the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
urban district means a part of the State constituted as an urban district under section 106.
vegetation includes trees, plants, grass and any other vegetable growth, whether alive or dead, standing or not standing, or cultivated or not cultivated.
vehicle means a vehicle within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 but also includes a tram or train.
vessel means a vessel within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995.